Pilgrim Century - Character Bios

Who exactly are the residents of New Nibelheim (formerly Mapleford), Maine, and what is it that they do? For those of you new to the comic, or for those of you who follow it but still would like some semblance of clarity, here is a brief collection of character biographies for the cast of Pilgrim Century.

	Jeff A showoff and showboater by nature, Jeff is one of those kids who fills you up with stories that your friends think you made up just to mess with them. More than a little paranoid, more than a little delusional, and quite snugly nestled in a well-inflated ego, Jeff is probably the biggest attention-whore in New Nibelheim, his own personal Final Fantasy Shrine in which he presides as mayor. Unable to resist a dare and known for making horrible, spur-of-the moment decisions, it's probably best to be within 300 ft. of a bomb shelter when Jeff is around. His obsessions and delusions have led to several town renovations already, and he continues to pine for his digital sweetheart, Tifa Lockheart, despite his friends' warnings that (let's face it) she's pixellated.
Nora Generally mellow and laid back, Nora tends to be one of the blunter and more straightforward residents of New Nibelheim. She has a wacky side that normally doesn't come out unless something catches her interest, usually much to the chagrin of her girlfriend, Whitney. Characterized by a degree of ambivalence rivalled by few, Nora is rarely seen in any sort of excitable or angered state. When that does happen, though, rest assured she will put you in your place -- or six feet underground, as the case may be.
	Whitney TRAVELLERS BE WARNED! You WILL fear this woman! Hell hath no fury like a Whitney in a relatively chipper and elated mood, so I'll be damned if I'm caught dead within 50 miles of her when the World of Warcraft servers go down. Clearly an addict to the MMORPG world, Whitney uses her gaming to channel the rage which has earned her the reputation of "a little ball of hate." Regardless, Nora seems to be able to tame the savage and she and her little hateball seem to be perfectly happy together. Subdued, maybe. Tranquilized at times, perhaps. But still happy, and that's all that matters.
Lee Picture a four-year old autistic child with ADHD and lots of shiny objects loosely speckling his immediate environment. Now suck any remnant of maturity you could think of seeing in such a creature out of the picture with a Shop-Vac. That should give you a fair idea of how we tend to handle Lee. Spontaneous and tremendously thick-skulled, Lee will take any and all opportunities to do something amusing and potentially destructive "just a-cuz."
	Kelly Chances are, if it weren't for Kelly we would currently be facing the Apocalypse four times over at the hands of her boyfriend, Lee. Scholars maintain, however, that their relationship isn't technically defined in classical boyfriend/girfriend terms, but more along the lines of your average beast/keeper relationship. Kelly tends to stand out as the voice of reason in most situations, and if her chaotic chums refuse to comply ... well there's always a healthy dose of arson.
Tobes Hailing from Massachusetts, Tobes enjoys the finer things in life, such as giant robots, giant robot pilots, giant chests of giant robot pilots, and things that just plain go boom. He carries a pair of fingerless biker gloves in tow that generally mean something will crumble by the wayside in the event that they are donned. Challengers beware, the power of the punch must be respected. After all, if a problem isn't readily solvable, chances are its source can be readily flattened by a fist with enough anger to back it up.
	Floyd If Buddha and Big Bird were to run at each other at full speed and collide into one messy amalgamation of peaceful, childish, sacharrine-drenched smiles and rainbow-flowers, you'd probably end up with another Floyd. He'd love you to think he is an absolute moral paragon, but his collection of Lolita anime would have you believe otherwise. He has an ever-growing loyalty to the X-Box and I'm probably willing to actually give money to anyone who can make this kid swear. It just doesn't happen!